ReFood UK Limited - Limited company accounts 20.1

ReFood UK Limited - Limited company accounts 20.1


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REGISTERED NUMBER: 06561170 (England and Wales)















ReFood UK Limited

Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and

Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2021






ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 4

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Income Statement 8

Other Comprehensive Income 9

Balance Sheet 10

Statement of Changes in Equity 11

Cash Flow Statement 12

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 13

Notes to the Financial Statements 14


ReFood UK Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021







DIRECTORS: A R Smith
F - B Thier
J G Braide
P A Simpson


SECRETARY: J G Braide


REGISTERED OFFICE: Ings Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN5 9TL


REGISTERED NUMBER: 06561170 (England and Wales)


SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Ian Parsons FCA


AUDITORS: Paylings
Accountants
Statutory Auditors
No.2 Silkwood Office Park
Fryers Way
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF5 9TJ


BANKERS: HSBC plc
City Office
33 Park Row
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 1LD


SOLICITORS: Ramsdens Solicitors
7 King Street
Mirfield
West Yorkshire
WF14 8AW

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

Business Overview

ReFood UK Limited (ReFood) is a wholly owned subsidiary of SARIA Limited (SARIA); SARIA operates in a wide range of sectors associated with the food chain, renewable energy, and recycling.

ReFood operates SARIA's services in the collection and processing of food chain by-products for recycling via anaerobic digestion (AD) to produce renewable energy and organic fertilisers.

The development of ReFood's AD plants has enabled the Group to offer a wide range of new solutions to the UK Food Industry to adopt more sustainable outlets for food wastes and to reduce the agricultural sector's reliance on imported and/or fossil-fuel based fertilisers; the AD plants offer a better environmental option at a reduced cost compared to landfill.

The company operates three large scale AD plants located at Doncaster, Widnes, and Dagenham (East London) and is supported by depots located across the UK. The AD plants provide recycling services to a wide variety of customers from the food manufacturing, retailing and hospitality sectors; the company has also created a large customer base within the public sector, including Local Authorities, Hospitals, Prisons and Schools.

The development of ReFood AD plants has enhanced the group's service offering in the food waste recycling market and will increase the level of renewable energy generated by the group, both long term strategic goals for the business. The ReFood AD plants are in areas which provide a large local source of food wastes along with agricultural markets for fertiliser. The proximate location of each end of the 'business chain' enables ReFood to reduce its environmental impact caused by road transportation as well as delivering the most cost-effective supply chain.

ReFood has invested heavily in new recycling facilities; in addition to infrastructure investments the company has also developed a market-leading education program to highlight the environmental and financial benefits to waste producers who choose to recycle their food wastes rather than send them to landfill.

During the period, the UK market experienced significant challenges caused by the ongoing impacts of the global Coronavirus pandemic.

Following the re-introduction of national lockdown measures during the period, the company introduced appropriate measures to ensure the continued safe operation of the processing plants and the provision of its essential services.

The company responded to the challenges by implementing a multi-layered contingency response, ensuring the health and safety of our staff and their families were addressed in the first instance whilst also ensuring the business operations remained "COVID-safe" in line with the advice issued by UK Government.

The national lockdown measures introduced impacted severely upon the company's collections of food waste from customers in the hospitality and education sectors. The impact on core business operations was partially mitigated through utilisation of alternative feedstocks and accessing UK Government's Job Retention Scheme to support the costs of furloughing affected employees.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

As shown in the company's income statement on page 8, the company has made a profit of £357,043 from a profit of £772,439 in the previous year. At the year end the shareholder's funds were £5,999,985 (2020 - £5,642,942).

SARIA manages its operations on a divisional basis. For this reason, the company's directors believe that further key performance indicators for the company are not necessary or appropriate for an understanding of the development, performance, or position of the business.

The KPI comparisons are affected this year by the continuing development of the business involving substantial costs incurred to facilitate the continued expansion of the company. The directors are therefore of the opinion that any additional KPI comparison disclosures would not be relevant to the understanding of the financial statements.

Risk

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021


With businesses active across a wide variety of sectors and operating large-scale processing operations always entails risk. Beside market developments, we are also affected by global events such as commodity market price changes driven by weather patterns; such events entail risks but also present us with new opportunities.

The Group is faced with challenges when conducting analyses and making decisions. If we do not incorporate market developments or if we evaluate them incorrectly, they may pose serious business risks. The risks affecting ReFood are largely dealt with on a group basis, apart from the ones highlighted below:

Business Unit / Area Risk Mitigation Factor

Increasing market costs for energy Increased market price for electricity
and/or gas.
Increase in-house generation of energy from
AD and Biomass Power Generation plants to
benefit from rise in market price and offset
cost impact on other elements of the
business.

Health & Safety Health & safety incidents could result in
harm to the company's employees,
contractors or local communities.
Ensuring safety and wellbeing is an
ethical obligation for the company. Poor
safety records or serious accidents could
have a serious impact on the company's
production and reputation.
The company focuses on identifying,
mitigating and managing the safety risks
inherent across its operations. The
company's objective is to create a safety
culture through regular training and
awareness campaigns for employees and
contractors. The company operates a 'best
practice' system of in-house training to
develop an embedded health & safety
culture.


Employees

Details of the number of employees can be found in note 4 to the financial statements on page 16. The company participates in the group's policies and practices about Health & Safety at work, pension, and health care schemes.

Developments

The UK Government has introduced legislation to mandate food waste collections for domestic properties in England from 2023, this move will be monitored by the company.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





J G Braide - Secretary


29 April 2022

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2021.

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 December 2021.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2021 to the date of this report.

A R Smith
F - B Thier
J G Braide
P A Simpson

POLITICAL DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE
No political donations have been made in the period.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS
The auditors, Paylings, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:



J G Braide - Secretary


29 April 2022

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
ReFood UK Limited

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of ReFood UK Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2021 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2021 and of its profit for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
ReFood UK Limited


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page four, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

- reviewed the nature of the industry and sector, the control environment and business performance for the year.
- identifying the laws and regulations the company operates within and enquiring with management if they are aware of any
non compliance issues.
- discussed how and where fraud may occur with all members of the audit engagement team.
- in line with all audits under ISAs (UK) we were required to perform tests to respond to the risk of management override.
We tested the appropriateness of journal entries, evaluated the judgements made for accounting estimates to assess if any
bias, and assessed the rationale behind any significant or unusual transactions.
- reviewed directors' minutes to assess if any indications of fraud or non compliance.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
ReFood UK Limited


Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Ian Parsons FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Paylings
Accountants
Statutory Auditors
No.2 Silkwood Office Park
Fryers Way
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF5 9TJ

29 April 2022

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Income Statement
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

2021 2020
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 3 32,287,469 32,296,751

Cost of sales 9,623,408 9,136,915
GROSS PROFIT 22,664,061 23,159,836

Administrative expenses 21,835,121 23,201,258
828,940 (41,422 )

Other operating income 387,496 709,394
OPERATING PROFIT 5 1,216,436 667,972

Interest receivable and similar income - 113
1,216,436 668,085

Interest payable and similar expenses 6 586,771 690,817
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION 629,665 (22,732 )

Tax on profit/(loss) 7 272,622 (795,171 )
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 357,043 772,439

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Other Comprehensive Income
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

2021 2020
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 357,043 772,439


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

357,043

772,439

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Balance Sheet
31 December 2021

2021 2020
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 8 26,675,893 29,256,908

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 9 369,804 198,411
Debtors 10 10,386,979 8,192,734
Cash at bank and in hand 8,756 10,127
10,765,539 8,401,272
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 11 30,197,189 31,043,602
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (19,431,650 ) (22,642,330 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

7,244,243

6,614,578

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 13 1,244,258 971,636
NET ASSETS 5,999,985 5,642,942

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 14 1 1
Retained earnings 15 5,999,984 5,642,941
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 5,999,985 5,642,942

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 29 April 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:





A R Smith - Director


ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Statement of Changes in Equity
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   

Balance at 1 January 2020 1 4,870,502 4,870,503

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 772,439 772,439
Balance at 31 December 2020 1 5,642,941 5,642,942

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 357,043 357,043
Balance at 31 December 2021 1 5,999,984 5,999,985

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

2021 2020
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 2,188,542 1,163,973
Interest paid (586,771 ) (690,817 )
Net cash from operating activities 1,601,771 473,156

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (1,712,159 ) (710,513 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 109,017 237,940
Interest received - 113
Net cash from investing activities (1,603,142 ) (472,460 )

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,371 ) 696
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2 10,127 9,431

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 8,756 10,127

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
2021 2020
£    £   
Profit/(loss) before taxation 629,665 (22,732 )
Depreciation charges 4,159,693 4,445,590
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 24,463 41,361
Finance costs 586,771 690,817
Finance income - (113 )
5,400,592 5,154,923
Increase in stocks (171,393 ) (62,667 )
Increase in trade and other debtors (2,194,244 ) (1,162,856 )
Decrease in trade and other creditors (846,413 ) (2,765,427 )
Cash generated from operations 2,188,542 1,163,973

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts:

Year ended 31 December 2021
31.12.21 1.1.21
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 8,756 10,127
Year ended 31 December 2020
31.12.20 1.1.20
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 10,127 9,431


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.1.21 Cash flow At 31.12.21
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 10,127 (1,371 ) 8,756
10,127 (1,371 ) 8,756
Total 10,127 (1,371 ) 8,756

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

ReFood UK Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Related party exemption
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Turnover is recognised on the sale of goods, on despatch of those goods from our sites when the significant risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to our customers.

Turnover is recognised on the performance of services, as and when those services are carried out.

Other income arises from the recharge of operating costs incurred by an entity, where the facility of that entity is used by other group companies.

Straight recharge of costs that can be allocated directly to another group company are treated as recharges only, and the cost is passed directly to the other entity. No income is recognised in this instance.

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful
life.

Freehold property - 3.03% on cost
Plant & machinery - 33.33% on cost, 16.66% on cost, 12.5% on cost, 10% on cost, 6.66% on
cost and 4% on cost
Motor vehicles - 25% reducing balance and 20% on cost.

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.


ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company contributes to the SARIA Limited Group Pension Schemes, funded defined benefit schemes.

Since the above schemes were closed to new members the group has opened a defined contribution scheme to provide retirement benefits to employees.

The pension charge represents contributions payable to the funds in respect of the accounting period.

3. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit (2020 - loss) before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

2021 2020
£    £   
United Kingdom 32,222,738 32,296,101
Europe 64,731 650
32,287,469 32,296,751

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2021 2020
£    £   
Wages and salaries 5,261,032 6,031,177
Social security costs 539,581 607,809
Other pension costs 290,702 323,882
6,091,315 6,962,868

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2021 2020

Administration 34 35
Production 120 135
154 170

2021 2020
£    £   
Directors' remuneration - -

5. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

2021 2020
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 308,831 292,517
Depreciation - owned assets 4,159,693 4,445,591
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 24,463 41,361
Auditors' remuneration 15,600 12,000
Foreign exchange differences (1,993 ) (101 )
Operating leases 374,347 338,812

6. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2021 2020
£    £   
Bank interest - (9 )
Intercompany loan 584,580 690,846
Other Interest 2,191 (20 )
586,771 690,817

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

7. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge/(credit)
The tax charge/(credit) on the profit for the year was as follows:
2021 2020
£    £   
Deferred tax:
Deferred tax 273,518 (1,003,031 )
Under (over) provision (896 ) 207,860
Total deferred tax 272,622 (795,171 )
Tax on profit/(loss) 272,622 (795,171 )

Reconciliation of total tax charge/(credit) included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2021 2020
£    £   
Profit/(loss) before tax 629,665 (22,732 )
Profit/(loss) multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2020
- 19%)

119,636

(4,319

)

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 3,230 3,364
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods (896 ) -
Change in rate from a previous year 236,248 207,860
Effect of capital allowances review - (1,002,076 )
Superdeduction (85,596 ) -
Total tax charge/(credit) 272,622 (795,171 )

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures Assets
Plant & and Motor under
machinery fittings vehicles construction Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2021 49,819,207 1,348,487 2,966,333 205,270 54,339,297
Additions 813,799 41,904 641,529 214,927 1,712,159
Disposals (172,369 ) (8,019 ) (54,484 ) - (234,872 )
Reclassification/transfer 50,340 (9,685 ) (136,465 ) (100,761 ) (196,571 )
At 31 December 2021 50,510,977 1,372,687 3,416,913 319,436 55,620,013
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2021 21,988,442 1,046,971 2,046,976 - 25,082,389
Charge for year 3,818,139 115,402 226,152 - 4,159,693
Eliminated on disposal (149,194 ) (7,663 ) (50,439 ) - (207,296 )
Reclassification/transfer (7,222 ) (5,754 ) (77,690 ) - (90,666 )
At 31 December 2021 25,650,165 1,148,956 2,144,999 - 28,944,120
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2021 24,860,812 223,731 1,271,914 319,436 26,675,893
At 31 December 2020 27,830,765 301,516 919,357 205,270 29,256,908

Transfers of assets between group companies have been done using gross cost and gross depreciation, rather than using net book value as the cost to the acquirer. This has been done in order to preserve historical information in relation to the properties of the group, in particular previous revaluations. This is considered to be the most appropriate method both from an accounting and tax perspective.

For a revalued item of property, an entity may elect to use as its deemed cost, its revalued amount on transition to FRS102. The requirement for a triennial valuation is then no longer applicable. The decision was taken to apply this election to the group when transition to FRS102 occurred.

The Directors have assessed the current carrying values of the properties held by the group and deem these to reasonably reflect the fair value of such properties.

9. STOCKS
2021 2020
£    £   
Stocks 179,827 106,372
Plant spares in inventory 189,977 92,039
369,804 198,411

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

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for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021 2020
£    £   
Trade debtors 1,554,183 1,305,282
Amounts owed by group undertakings 498,212 454,289
Other debtors 13,517 54,825
Retention account 46,301 -
VAT - 37,998
Accrued income 8,007,537 6,071,181
Prepayments 267,229 269,159
10,386,979 8,192,734

11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021 2020
£    £   
Trade creditors 2,247,451 1,515,387
Amounts owed to group undertakings 26,297,328 28,466,059
VAT 23,351 -
Other creditors 219,762 105,343
Accrued expenses 1,409,297 956,813
30,197,189 31,043,602

12. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2021 2020
£    £   
Within one year 367,961 361,193
Between one and five years 894,467 1,240,134
1,262,428 1,601,327

13. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2021 2020
£    £   
Deferred tax
Accelerated capital allowances 1,919,679 1,327,377
Other timing differences (4,503 ) (3,422 )
Losses not utilised (670,918 ) (352,319 )
1,244,258 971,636

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

13. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 January 2021 971,636
Provided during year 36,374
Change in rate 236,248
Balance at 31 December 2021 1,244,258

Deferred Tax has been provided for at 19% on balances expected to unwind in the next 12 months and at 25% on balances expected to unwind thereafter. The current rate of corporation tax is 19%, however it is legislated to increase to 25% from 1st April 2023.

14. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL


Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2021 2020
value: £    £   
1 Ordinary £1 1 1

15. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 January 2021 5,642,941
Profit for the year 357,043
At 31 December 2021 5,999,984

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

16. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS

The company pays contributions to two defined benefit arrangements operated by the SARIA Limited group. The payments are made to independent trusts.

The company is unable to identify its share of the underlying assets and liabilities of the schemes and therefore company pension contributions to the schemes are accounted for as if they were of a defined contribution type.

The schemes are valued triennially by a qualified independent actuary. The most recent actuarial valuation was to 5 April 2019.

At the balance sheet date the FRS 102 value of the liabilities was £118,227,000 (2020 - £124,821,000) and the market value of the assets was £151,594,000 (2020 - £156,020,000) giving a net asset of £33,367,000 (2020 - £31,199,000 ).

The above schemes have been closed to new members. The group has made alternate provision, in the form of a defined contribution scheme, for new employees or those not eligible to join the other schemes. This scheme is also administered on a group basis independently of any group company or director.

Total contributions payable by the company to the schemes during the year amounted to £290,702 (2020 - £323,882). There were no accrued or prepaid pension contributions at the balance sheet date (2020 - £nil).

17. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of SARIA Limited which is registered in England and Wales.

SARIA Limited is a subsidiary of SARIA International GmbH which is owned by Rethmann SE & Co. KG These two companies are incorporated in Germany.

18. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
2021 2020
£    £   
Contracted but not provided for in the
financial statements 185,435 71,795

19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

APC(GB) Limited

Company in which Saria Limited holds an interest.


Sales of goods and services £37,464 (2020: £36,386) and purchase of goods and services £3,096 (2020: £2,310).

2021 2020
£    £   
Amount due (to)/from related party at the balance sheet date (4,378 ) 4,690

ReFood UK Limited (Registered number: 06561170)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES - continued

Remondis UK Group

Fellow member companies of the Rethmann Group.


Sales of goods and services £1,982 (2020: £20,618)

Purchases of goods and services £505,941 (2019: £594,472)

2021 2020
£    £   
Amount due to related party at the balance sheet date 115,377 112,652

20. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is SARIA Limited.

The ultimate controlling party is the Rethmann family.

The ultimate controlling entity owned by the Rethmann family is Rethmann SE & Co. KG.